Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-24

faithfully answered, and through this
firm many investors have found happy
homes in the city which gives the only
true gateway to Texas. The firm has
choice city lots, suburban residences, and
splendid country ranches for sale. Being
the oldest real estate firm in the city, it
possesses an advantage over all cOmpeti-
tors.
One of the most prominent real estate
firms in the city of Paris is that of
b. j. BALDWIN co.
This firm possesses the only system Of
real estate abstracts in Lamar county, and
this fact alone assures the public that the
firm may be relied upOn. A few weeks since
the firm sent Mr.. W. r. Halle to the north
to set forth the advantages of Paris. The
result was that number of northern
capitalists came to Paris and with
in the last two weeks have
invested 100000 in real estate in the
Queen city of North Texas, These agents
from st. Louis, Fort Smith and other
points, not being satisfied with the in
vestments made by their syndicates have,
nearly all, returned and are purchasing
more dirt. The firm, including these
capitalists from the east and north, have
formed a company, and chartered it,
called the "Paris Land Company" 1t
has already accumulated $65, 900 worth
of realty and has $135, 900 to expend In
improvements.
1t would have been deemed strange, in
writing up the solid institutions of Paris,
not to have mentioned the
DAILY NEWS.
1t was established two years ago, and
has never forgotten it's first love-that of
fighting for Paris. The News has Just
changed to quarto, and stands to day
in the front rank of journalism in North
east Texas. 1t will continue to occupy
that position so long SIS its present man
agement continues.
SETTLE, RITCHIE Il HANCOCK.
In setting forth tne advantages of Paris
as a commercial center, it is ouIy neces-
sary to n1eHtion the leading one of her
many dry goods emporium S. Take for
instance that of Settle, Richie & Han
cock, on the east side of the square
The house carries one Of the largest lines
of dry goods, notions, clothing,
hats, caps, etc, in the south
west, having a force of twenty-seveu
persons IN the employ, incIRding corps
of milliners and dressmakers. The
rooms run across q block of the city and
is one of the largest and most successful
establishments of it's kind in North TeXqs
One of the proprietors spends mast of
his time in New York aud other eastern
cities procuring the best bargains, and
the house stands ready to divide profits
with its customers.
PARIS MARBLE WORKS.
Among the many evidences of the
material growth and prosperity OF Paris,
Lone are less important than that of the
Paris Marble Works, on South Main
street, Mr.. c. W. Brown, proprietor. Mr..
Brown is the pioneer in this line, and the
display of monuments, headstoaes and
other evidences OF his artistic haudlWork,
attest the justness of the
reputation which the Paris Marble
Works have achieved. Yesterday
Mir. Andrew Holt of st Louis arrived and
took place in the works. He is one of
the most skilled sculptors in the west,
and the works, which already ships it's
manufactures to ali parts of Northeast
Texas, will no doubt include all this ter
rito-y in its patronage.
BENNETT, WILLIAMS & CO.
The recent boom in real estate has had
the effect of creating a large number of
land agencies, but the latest and most
prosperous is that of Bennett, Williams
& Co., which was organized about ten
days ago, and which has already sold
over 100000 worth of city and country
property. The gentlemen composing the
firm care to the manor born" and know